More ways to sell means more sales, period. Without a doubt, Facebook is driving a lot of activity online. Consumers are taking pictures, posting them for their friends to see. The friends get excited about it and want to book that experience for themselves. This is a virtuous cycle and at Occasion, we are focused on how to make this cycle work for you better.

"Don’t judge a book by its cover" is a saying we’ve all heard. In most cases it's a good mantra to live by. But the truth of the matter is that in this space the layout and overall look and feel of your calendar can play a role in how your business is perceived. Visitors really do judge your studio and business by its “cover”.

Every year, we come up with an operating word that guides our efforts. This year the word of choice is “velocity” and our efforts will be focused on continuously answering one question on your behalf - how can we add velocity to your business? The answer is by focusing on two parts - improving customer experience and improving merchant experience. Over the course of 2017, you can expect us to add velocity across your entire operation - whether is marketing, sales, operations or customer service.

We are excited to announce the launch of a fantastic upgrade that will take your business backend to the next level. Our newest version, Avery, comes with a fresh, user-friendly aesthetic to help your business thrive. How could Occasion give you easy access to all your information without overcomplicating it? Our goal was to bring you a whole new experience with three things in mind: updated data and visuals to analyze trends in ecommerce engagement, more efficient use of your planner and listings, and the ability to take your business on the road with a mobile-friendly design update. Everything you need is at your fingertips -- get exploring!

Our customers asked for more calendar views to display information on their services. Today, we are excited to release our brand new agenda view alongside previously available calendar and stack view. In this update, we have also built-in more customizability into the views. These new options and the new view gives you greater control over what to show and how to show on your website or facebook from any device - mobile phones, tablets and desktops.